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Youth Start Launch16 March 2022
GET SET for Work
GET SET for Work is our regional youth employability programme for young people aged 16 – 24 years who are outside of training employment and education. Operating across all of YouthAction NI’s regional bases GET SET works in partnership with business, communities and young people to develop their skills for living, learning and work so that they can progress into employment or into further education and training.
Our wide range of programmes include
- GET SET for Construction
- GET SET for Event Planning
- GET SET for Touring Guiding
- GET SET for Hospitality
- GET SET for Fitness
Over the next 4 years our GET SET team will get 900 young people ready for work or further training/education.
GET SET is part financed by the European Social Fund and the Department for the Economy.
In 2018 we helped 200 young people to gain confidence, qualifications and skills. 96% of those who have completed have already progressed into employment or further training and education.
#Youth Empowered
– Regional Skills Building Events
#Youth Empowered is an all island programme funded by Coca-Cola HBC Ireland and Northern Ireland and delivered in partnership with our sister organisation Youth Work Ireland.
Over the next year 2019 we will be running 12 regional skills building days for 600 young people aged 16 – 25 years. These one day skills building events are practical workshops led by Coca-Cola youth mentors, our business partners Rotary Club of Belfast, Junior chamber International and local employers to help young people build their life and business skills.
84% of young people rated our skills day as Excellent!
- 75%
of young people said the skills day helped them with their business ideas
- 92%
said the Coca-Cola and Rotary youth mentors give them good advice and guidance
- 75%
said they had learned new skills to help them get a job
- 69%
said they felt more confident about applying for a job and attending an interview
- 84%
felt more confident about their future
- 92%
said they were more motivated and more determined to achieve.
Check out the Youth Empowered 2019 Launch below.
Paid Work Placement Scheme
– Paid work placements for young people
Our paid work placement scheme gives young people a paid ‘first job’ for 6 months in key growth sectors including finance, admin, creative arts, IT and PR.
Over the last 5 years 30 young people have got’ first jobs’ with YouthAction. 100% of young people on our paid work placement scheme progressed into further employment or into further education or training.
Download our brochure to find out more about ‘first jobs’ for young people through our paid work placement scheme.
Check out the video interview below with Lauren Somerville; Admin Assistant and Digital Content Intern
